A Nanoscience Week at Northridge Middle School 8 th grade 55 minute class period

Day 1 Introduce grad students Introduce grad students What is nanoscience? What is nanoscience? Nanoscience in our world Nanoscience in our world Folding DNA to make nanoshapes Folding DNA to make nanoshapes

Day 2 Scale and conversions Scale and conversions –Cutting paper in half to understand exponential shrinking –Placing objects on a scale using length and mass

Day 3 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Intro Handout with the basics Handout with the basics Guess My Gunk Game Guess My Gunk Game Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) Intro Handout with the basics Handout with the basics Quantum Dot Electron Video Quantum Dot Electron Video Bucky Balls Bucky Balls

Day 4 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) Handout with the Basics Handout with the Basics Braille Game Braille Game Ping Pong Ball Activity Ping Pong Ball Activity

Day 5 Demonstrations of the SEM, AFM, STM Demonstrations of the SEM, AFM, STM Questions Questions

Collaborations A list of names, schools, and addresses would be beneficial A list of names, schools, and addresses would be beneficial Using the wiki to post successful classroom activities or possible modifications for activities Using the wiki to post successful classroom activities or possible modifications for activities Writing letters ( ) to grad students and/or professors (~once a month) Writing letters ( ) to grad students and/or professors (~once a month)